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Attorney General Barr Acknowledges Reality, Says Justice Dept. Has Not Seen Evidence of Fraud in 2020 Election
(Washington, D.C.) —In an interview on Tuesday, Attorney General William Barr said the Justice Department did not uncover so-called voting fraud at a scale that could have changed the outcome of the presidential election result. Kristen Clarke, president and executive...
Civil Rights Era Veterans, Legal Scholars, and Historians File Amicus Briefs in Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump
A host of Civil Rights Era veterans, legal scholars and Reconstruction Era historians have filed amicus briefs in Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump, in support for holding government officials and law-enforcement accountable for their attack on nonviolent racial...
Pennsylvania Court Tosses Trump’s Faulty Election Case Trump v. Boockvar
(PHILADELPHIA) - A federal appeals court in Philadelphia today upheld a district court ruling that denied President Trump’s attempt to block certification of Pennsylvania’s election results and to discard valid and legally cast ballots, dealing a near-fatal blow to...
Abusing Executive Power Again, Trump Pardons Close Friend Michael Flynn After He Twice Pleaded Guilty
(Washington, D.C.) - President Donald Trump pardoned his former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, who twice pleaded guilty to lying to the FBI about Russian connections in 2017. The Department of Justice sought to withdraw charges against Flynn earlier this...
Letter on Qualifications for President-Elect Biden’s Labor Secretary
Dear President-Elect Biden: As co-chairs and participating organizations of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Employment Task Force, we write to share our views concerning the qualifications for the next U.S. Secretary of Labor. Ensuring the...
Federal Judge Tosses Trump Campaign’s Flailing Post-Election Pennsylvania Lawsuit
(Williamsport, Penn.) - Federal district court Judge Matthew Brann today dismissed a lawsuit brought by President Donald Trump’s campaign for reelection against Pennsylvania Secretary of State Kathy Boockvar and seven counties, dealing another blow to the president’s...
Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump Must Proceed, Defendants Need to Be Held Accountable
(Washington, D.C.) - The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and co-counsel filed an opposition motion to dismiss last night in Black Lives Matter D.C. v. Trump, after several defendants filed motions to dismiss the case. The case seeks to hold...
Fed. Judge Turns Out the Lights in Ga. on Attempts to Halt Certification of State’s Election Results
(ATLANTA) - U.S. District Judge Steven Grimberg rebuffed a last-minute lawsuit by L. Lin Wood seeking to block the state of Georgia from certifying its election results. The following is statement from Kristen Clarke, president and executive director, Lawyers’...
Constitutional Rights Not Welcome in Alamance County? ‘I Am Change’ March Organizer Charged with Felony
(Graham, N.C.) - Reverend Gregory Drumwright is being served with new felony criminal charges by the Alamance County Sheriff’s Office tonight related to the Oct. 31 “I Am Change” march. Two other members of Justice 4 the Next Generation are also being served with new...
Voting Barriers Fueled Record Number of Calls into Election Protection Hotline During 2020 Election Season
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – More than 228,800 callers accessed the 866-OUR-VOTE Election Protection hotline between Jan. 1 and Election Day. The Election Protection hotline provided front-line support for voters across the country throughout the 2020 election cycle. The top...
Brief Finds Diversity in the Federal Judiciary Does Not Accurately Reflect United States’ Demographics
Federal and state courts have historically failed to reflect the racial, ethnic and gender diversity of the United States, with a significantly higher proportion of white and male judges on the federal bench than the reflected population, a new brief released by...
Cycle of Segregation and Poverty Continues in Connecticut, Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed After HUD Fails to Provide Needed Relocation Assistance
(Hartford, Conn.) - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and multiple of its grantees and contractors failed to provide relocating families with the mobility counseling they were entitled to, imposed relocation deadlines that were highly...
Congress Must Investigate Sen. Lindsey Graham’s Conduct
(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the co-chairs of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights’ Voting Rights Task Force, NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund and MALDEF, issued the following statement regarding...
Sen. Lindsey Graham on Mission to Obstruct the Election
(Washington, D.C.) — Sen. Lindsey Graham’s (SC) reported pressuring of election officials in Georgia, Nevada and Arizona raises grave concerns about possible violations of ethical rules and federal election law. The following is a statement from Kristen Clarke,...
SFFA vs. UNC – Chapel Hill Trial Will Conclude on Thursday, Race-Conscious Admissions Policy Must Be Upheld
In 2014, Students for Fair Admissions attacked the diversity initiatives at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill when it filed a lawsuit against, seeking to eradicate a race-conscious admissions policy that viewed race in a holistic manner, and ensured...